• Journal of the Institute of Convergence Signal Processing
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.258-266
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• 2011

AR(Augmented Reality) technology is now easily shown around us with respect to its applicable areas' being spreaded into various shapes since the usage is simply generalized and many-sided. Currently existing camera vision based AR used marker based methods rather than using real world's informations. For the marker based AR technology, there are limitations on applicable areas and its environmental properties that a user could immerse into the usage of application program. In this paper, we proposed a novel AR method which users could recognize objects from the real world's data and the related 3-dimensional contents are also displayed. Those are done using image processing skills and a smart mobile embedded camera for terminal based AR implementations without any markers. Object recognition is done from the comparison of pre-registered and referenced images. In this process, we tried to minimize the amount of computations of similarity measurements for improving working speed by considering features of smart mobile devices. Additionally, the proposed method is designed to perform reciprocal interactions through touch events using smart mobile devices after the 3-dimensional contents are displayed on the screen. Since then, a user is able to acquire object related informations through a web browser with respect to the user's choice. With the system described in this paper, we analyzed and compared a degree of object recognition, working speed, recognition error for functional differences to the existing AR technologies. The experimental results are presented and verified in smart mobile environments to be considered as an alternate and appropriate AR technology.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.86-93
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• 2010

With the introduction of smart phones, the augmented reality became popular and is increasingly drawing attention. The augmented reality in the mobile devices is becoming an individual area to study. Many applications of the augmented reality have been studied, but there are just a few studies on its combination with artificial intelligence in games. In this study, an artificial intelligence algorithm was proposed, which dynamically converts the state of the 3D agent in the augmented reality environment using the 3-Axis acceleration sensor in the smart phone. To control the state of the agent to which the artificial intelligence is applied, users used to directly enter the data or use markers to detect them. The critical values, which were determined via test, were given to the acceleration sensor to ensure accurate state conversion. In this paper, makerless tracking technology was used to implement the augmented reality, and the state of the agent was dynamically converted using the 3-Axis acceleration seonsor.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.316-323
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• 2010

In this paper, we propose fingertip extraction and hand motion recognition method for augmented reality applications. First, an input image is transformed into HSV color space from RGB color space. A hand area is segmented using double thresholding of H, S value, region growing, and connected component analysis. Next, the end points of the index finger and thumb are extracted using morphology operation and subtraction for a virtual keyboard and mouse interface. Finally, the angle between the end points of the index finger and thumb with respect to the center of mass point of the palm is calculated to detect the touch between the index finger and thumb for implementing the click of a mouse button. Experimental results on various input images showed that our method segments the hand, fingertips, and recognizes the movements of the hand fast and accurately. Proposed methods can be used the input interface for augmented reality applications.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.45-54
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• 2004

In this paper, a view point tracking system has been realized for outdoor augmented reality including broad area monitoring. Since the surroundings of the moving view point are changing, it is necessary to track the position and observation moment of the view point system for consistency between real and virtual images. For this reason, the GPS(Global Positioning System) is applied to the realized system for tracking the information on position and direction of the moving system. In addition, an optical position tracking system that is able to track view point in a limited area is used, because the local tracking system has to trace the image variation, seen to the observer in a moving vehicle, at a particular position and time. It was found that the realized outdoor augmented reality system, which combined the virtual information tracked in real time with the real image, can be very practical in various application area.

• 한국HCI학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.74-79
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• 2009

Fiducial markers have been used frequently in augmented reality applications. However, they represent only ID information to identify a marker, and thus they have limitations when we have multiple types of markers. In this paper, we propose a new marker design for augmented reality applications. We embed a marker’s context, such as type, size, orientation, and ID, in the barcode that has been used just for storing an ID. BY embedding the context information, it is possible to recognize multiple types of markers at once and to render corresponding contents with proper scale. Our marker design can be used in a mobile augmented reality environment where many unknown types of markers may exist.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.1469-1470
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• 2010

현대 사회의 무선 서비스 매체로 스마트 폰이 부상되고 있는 가운데 다양한 서비스들이 융복합된 모바일 서비스들이 소개되고 있다. 특히 모바일 SNS (Social Network Service)는 위치 기반으로 실세계 내의 인적 네트워크를 극대화 가능한 서비스로 주목받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 트위터의 Twitter4j OpenAPI를 이용하여 안드로이드 기반의 모바일 SNS와 증강현실 응용 연동 시 효율적 인터페이스를 위하여 CameraPreview기반의 SNS 인터페이스를 구현하였다. 일반적인 브라우저 기반의 SNS와는 달리 구현된 시스템의 인터페이스는 사용자에게 SNS 이용 중 현실 세계에 대한 뷰를 제공함으로 차후 현실세계의 데이터 파싱과 입력 및 실시간적 증강 현실 응용 연동의 가능성을 보여준다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1229-1238
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• 2023

Digital twin is a technology that creates a virtual space that replicates the real world and manages the real world efficiently by integrating the real and virtual spaces. The digital twin concept for water facilities is to effectively manage water pipes in the real world by implementing them in a virtual space and augmenting them to the interior space of the building. In the proposed method, the Unity 3D game engine is used to implement the application of digital twin technology in the interior of a building. The AR Foundation toolkit based on ARCore is used as the augmented reality technology for our Digital Twin implementation. In digital twin applications, it is essential to match the real and virtual worlds. In the proposed method, 2D image markers are used to match the real and virtual worlds. The Unity shader program is also applied to make the augmented objects visually realistic. The implementation results show that the proposed method is simple but accurate in placing water pipes in real space, and visually effective in representing water pipes on the wall.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2010.07a
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• pp.201-204
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• 2010

물체 인식 및 추적 기술은 기계가 영상 정보를 기반으로 주변을 인지하고 정황을 파악하는 컴퓨터 비전 분야의 매우 중요한 연구 영역 중 하나이다. 현재까지 이러한 물체 인식/추적에 대한 다양한 연구들이 있어 왔고, 최근 증강현실에 대한 높은 관심을 바탕으로 증강현실을 위한 영상 정보 기반의 정확하고 정교한 추적 기술에 대한 관심 또한 매우 높아졌다. 본 논문에서는 텍스쳐가 없는 단색의 블록에 대해 증강현실을 실현하기 위한 물체 추적 방식을 제안한다. 제안하는 방식은 다수의 블록들을 조합하여 구성하고, 이 조합으로부터 추출한 특징점에 색상 정보 기반의 지역 서술자를 정의함으로써 사전에 정의된 서술자와 의 비교를 통해 물체를 추적하는 방식이다. 제안된 추적 방식은 사전에 기준이 되는 지역 서술자를 정의함에 있어서 기준 영상에 다양한 어파인 변환을 적용함으로써 카메라와 대상물과의 각도가 큰 입력 영상에 대해서도 추적에 실패하지 않는다. 실험을 통해 제안된 방식을 집 모양으로 구성한 블록 조합에 적용하여 3차원 가상 콘텐츠를 증강시켜 봄으로써 제안된 방식의 유용성을 확인하였다. 제안된 방식은 텍스쳐가 없는 환경에서 사용자의 상호작용으로 텍스쳐를 구성하고 이를 추적하는 방식으로 향후 아이들을 위한 교육 프로그램, 모바일 기기에서의 응용 프로그램 등으로 적용 가능하다.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.439-445
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• 2012

IT convergence technology is gradually becoming anthropocentric and evolving based on the low-carbon green growth. Augmented reality technique is a contents convergence technology that can mix virtual objects while maintaining a sense of the real world. For that reason, interaction between user and system is possible, can make various applications, and has a high possibility for expandability. To expand the scope of existing interaction, this paper suggests contextual UX-based augmented reality system. It is a system which creates virtual objects that respond to the changes in the real world environment, and users can directly apply their personal preferences to virtual objects. Also, several virtual objects can be registered all at once, and even shows animations corresponding to either day and night according to the brightness of illumination. As said, it improves user's satisfaction through a system of mixed usability, and leads to a continuous use of augmented reality contents.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.249-255
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• 2015

Recent, there is increasing interest in AR(Augmented Reality). And various AR application programs using the latest Augmented Reality technology have been developed. In particular, researches about hair style simulator have been conducted for a long time. It can experience real-time a variety of hair styles to fit the taste of the customer. And some company has conducted the hair style simulator services. However, the most service products are the 2D hair style simulator did not apply the AR technology. Even though 3D hair style simulator has applied AR technology, a function of the NUI was lack. Therefore, in this paper have developed the 3D hair style simulator based on the core technology of AR like NUI as well as EHCI. 10 people was experienced the 3D hair style simulator. Finally, in this paper verifies the effectiveness of the 3D hair style simulator.